USC now has its first legitimate winning streak in two years. For the first time since 2011, the Trojans have put together three consecutive victories, after they held on for a 70-61 victory over Washington on Sunday night at Galen Center.

The Trojans led by as many as 19 points, late in the first half, then held their collective break as the Huskies pulled within five points late in the second half. J.T. Terrell scored a game-high 18 points and the Trojans survived even after Jio Fontan picked up his fourth foul and missed a major chunk of the second half.

Interim Coach Bob Cantu picked up another solid resume-enhancer. The Trojans have a 4-3 record since Cantu replaced Kevin O’Neill last month and have pulled into a four-way tie for fifth place in the Pac-12 Conference. USC is two games out of first place with seven games remaining. Here are a couple Register stories on the victory over Washington…

Rich Hammond was a high school senior when the Rams left town in 1995, and now he's their beat writer for the Southern California News Group. A native of L.A., Rich broke in at the Daily Breeze as a college freshman and also has covered USC, the Kings, the Lakers and the Dodgers. He still loves sports and telling stories. Don't take the sarcastic tweets too seriously.

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